On Trend: Floor-to-Ceiling Glass and Steel Windows

It seems you can’t drive down any desirable street these days without encountering the new favorite architectural add-on: steel and glass windows. These structures, composed of glass panes stretching from floor to ceiling, separated by thin, steel frames and often incorporating a door, add a bit of industrial chic to an otherwise traditional home. Often used as an airy separation between the house and backyard, they blur the distinction between indoors and out, making them the perfect transition to a pool or garden area. We’ve rounded up a few beautiful examples to illustrate the point, and we think you’ll agree that it’s a gorgeous look we’re truly loving!

The combination of stone floor and glass and steel windows in this Atlanta kitchen creates a rich mixture of materials. Image credit: HouseBeautiful.com

Designer Beth Webb of Atlanta says she uses them frequently in her projects. “They connect the indoors to the outside much more vividly than casement windows,” she says. Above, in an Atlanta kitchen inspired by Belgian design, Beth left the steel and glass windows overlooking the pool area unencumbered by window treatments. Instead, she hung a linen panel in the center of the kitchen to close off the cooking area from the dining table. The combination of the stone floor and the glass and steel windows creates a rich mixture of materials.

Below, a door meshes seamlessly into the wall of steel and glass windows in this room by Tish Mills. We love the combination of exposed wood beams and glass windows.

Above, a pair of folding glass doors set within a cased frame mimics the look of a wall of windows but melds within the traditional architectural style. Designer Caroline Normark and architect D. Stanley Dixon collaborated on the old-meets-new design, which was featured in Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles.

From the South of France, this steel and glass wall looks original, perhaps to an industrial building repurposed as a residence. Image credit: remodelingguy.net

Below, with its Medieval-meets-modern aesthetic, this room by McAlpine Booth & Ferrier perfectly reflects the versatility of steel and glass windows mingled with a wood table, stone floors and monastic lighting.

Want to get this look in your home? Head over to our SB Guide (for our Nashville area readers), find a local designer and get started! The SB Guide is currently up in Nashville, Birmingham and Memphis. We are coming soon to Atlanta, Louisville and beyond … !